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Mingus Union High School District Governing Board President Dr. Misty L. Cox resigned Tuesday March 25, according to the Yavapai County Education Service Agency. Yavapai County School Superintendent Steve King announced a non-partisan vacancy on the board,...
The Cottonwood City Council voted 5-0 on March 18 to support a Low Income Housing Tax Credit application by Terra Realty and Management of Colorado to expand the Verde Plaza Apartments onto adjoining city-owned property. Councilmen Stephen...

Verde Valley Comic Expo strikes back on Saturday, March 29

The eighth annual Verde Valley Comic Expo will return to the Cottonwood Recreation Center on Saturday, March 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Organized...

City voters choose new playground at Riverfront Park from three options

Cottonwood Acting City Manager Tom Whitmer announced the conclusion of the “Pick Your Playground” campaign for the redesign of Riverfront Park at a City...

Mingus Union’s ATORT stages ‘Mamma Mia!’ musical March 29 through April 6

Mingus Union High Schools’ A Troupe of Ridiculous Thespians will be performing “Mamma Mia!” as their spring musical, which will run from Saturday, March...

Lowell names asteroid for poet, JOURNAL managing editor Christopher Fox Graham

Sedona Red Rock News Managing Editor and Sedona Poetry Slam founder Christopher Fox Graham has become the second Sedona resident to have a celestial...

Cottonwood City Council discusses LIHTC funding & budget

The Cottonwood City Council unanimously elected Councilwoman Felicia Coates as vice mayor on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Coates was nominated by former Vice Mayor Debbie Wilden,...

EF Productions returns with a passion play

EF Productions held its casting for its 26th annual “Celebration of Easter” on Feb. 23. This spectacular Easter production is a festive musical drama that...

Thinura Ginige wins national championship

Fifteen-year-old Mingus Union High School sophomore Thinura Ginige was named the 2024 North American Sport Karate Association World Champion in the age 14 and...

ADEQ to present water report on Feb. 27

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality invites Cottonwood community members to learn about ADEQ’s preliminary investigation report performed in Cottonwood under the Water Quality...

Cottonwood City Council discussed airport issues with residents and Clarkdale mayor

The Cottonwood City Council held a work session on Feb. 10 to discuss a Dec. 10 resolution passed by the Clarkdale Town Council requesting...

Cottonwood City Council declares a housing emergency

The Cottonwood City Council adopted a resolution declaring a housing emergency in Cottonwood during its meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The resolution addressed what some...

COCSD in need of bus drivers

The Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District currently has half the number of bus drivers that it did prior to the COVID-19 pandemic response, and district...

Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District Superintendent Jessica Vocca is homegrown leader

Jessica Vocca, the former principal of Dr. Daniel Bright School, took over from Steve King as superintendent of the Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District on...

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